Facebook, Instagram down for thousands of users, Downdetector says - The Straits Times
The Straits Times is reporting on the story above. It caught our attention because it may affect readers checking their internet or a specific service on SpeedTestTools right now.
When major social platforms suddenly stop working, it is easy to assume your home Wi-Fi or mobile data has failed. Many of us rely on these apps throughout the day to message family, manage community groups, or simply keep in touch. A sudden disruption leaves you wondering whether your own connection needs troubleshooting or if a much broader problem is at play.
Before you restart your router or adjust network settings, try loading a few other websites or opening a video app. If everything else works as expected, your internet is fine and the trouble rests entirely on the platform's side. You can also ask a friend or look at service monitor pages to see if others share the problem. Constantly refreshing, reinstalling the app, or repeatedly entering your password will not help when remote servers are unavailable.
Save yourself the frustration and leave your devices alone until the network engineers get the service running again.
- Run a quick speed test — get concrete numbers before assuming it's your ISP.
- Open the Down Detector board to see which major services are actually having issues right now.
- If numbers look off, walk through the Fix-My-Internet checklist — most issues clear in the first two steps.